Even less reason for thousands of Americans to be sacrificed

[techweenie]

Confirmation has come out supporting something rumored at the beginning of 2003: that Saddam had offered to step down.

He was in the process of negotiating the details of his exile with the UAE in late February/early March of '03.

So, not only do we have known (badly) forged documents used to create hysteria about an "imminent threat," but we had the prime mover in the drama working on an exit strategy (at least someone was).

How you guys can support that lying sack of Bush is beyond me.

[IROC]

Don't worry, someone will cut and paste an article here in just a minute about Sandy Bergler tried to shove the United Arab Emirates down his pants or something. They don't want to know the truth if it conflicts with their beliefs...

Mike

[cowtown]

Makes you wonder why all those Dems voted to support W's invasion, huh?

[ronin]

LMAO! Saddam was going to step down! that's rich. and he loved puppy dogs and little children too! now I've heard everything

[ronin]

Originally posted by cowtown
Makes you wonder why all those Dems voted to support W's invasion, huh?

because they're innocent little victims who only know what the White House tells them. they haplessly fell into dubya's trap! they had no information whatsoever to contradict Bush's intelligence until it was too late! they fell for it hook, line and sinker. boy did they get screwed. but guess what? now they know everything, just in the nick of time to boot! they're brilliant, I tell ya. long live those dems

oh, and they love puppy dogs and little children too

[red-beard]

Uh, didn't he say he was still the President of Iraq?

[Rodeo]

I believed that Iraq had WMDs.

I believed our president, I believed Colin Powell when he gave his (ours, America's) presentation to the world at the United Nations, I believed Cheney and I believed Rice.

I now know that I was duped. And it appears that I was duped NOT by mistaken administration officials, but by LYING administration officials. Officials that attempted to destroy anyone that dared to challenge their views, then perjured themselves and obstructed justice in an attempt to conceal their crimes.

And what you take out of all this is to make fun of me, and millions of Americans just like me, that were deceived by this dishonest, corrupt, cabal that was running our government?

Shame on you.

[techweenie]

Originally posted by Rodeo
I believed that Iraq had WMDs.

I believed our president, I believed Colin Powell when he gave his (ours, America's) presentation to the world at the United Nations, I believed Cheney and I believed Rice.

I now know that I was duped. And it appears that I was duped NOT by mistaken administration officials, but by LYING administration officials. Officials that attempted to destroy anyone that dared to challenge their views, then perjured themselves and obstructed justice in an attempt to conceal their crimes.

And what you take out of all this is to make fun of me, and millions of Americans just like me, that were deceived by this dishonest, corrupt, cabal that was running our government?

Shame on you.

Don't worry, they were duped, too, and so embarrassed by it that they're irrationally lashing out at everyone. Highly emotional, those neocons. They are only in the second of the five stages:

Grief is a process of physical, emotional, social and cognitive reactions to loss. The grieving process is hard to work through! One needs to be patient with themselves or others experiencing loss. Studies have found that people often go through stages or phases of grief. Although responses to loss are as diverse as the people experiencing it, patterns of stages commonly experienced have emerged. Some stages of grief reactions are described below.

Shock/Denial:
A feeling of numbness can last hours to weeks. It is a period often described as "unreal", (i.e. being amazed to have made it through a euthanasia). Some reactions people experince during this stage are: having disorganized thoughts, feeling unaffected, thinking about suicide, feeling numb, being euphoric or hysterical, feeling outside their body, or being talkative, hyper or passive. Other people will feel in denial of the loss. (i.e. "I can't believe he is really gone...it just doesn't seem real.)

Searching/Yearning:
People will often find themselves acutely missing the pet that is gone. Individuals in this phase can be pre-occupied with thoughts of the deceased; they may have dreams about the pet who is gone. Reactions experienced may also include sensing that one sees or hears the pet outside their home. Feelings commonly experienced are intense pining, sadness, fear, anger, relief, irritability, guilt and yearning. Sometimes anger is not directed at the loss, but instead towards a family member, veterinarian, self or God. During this period individuals may find themselves bursting into tears at unexpected times. People may also experience physical illness, pain, weight change, fatigue and change in appetite.

Disorganization:
During this phase individuals are beginning to live their lives without their animal companion and learning new skills. This commonly leads to feeling disorganized, as well as needing to evaluate and learn different ways of managing life (i.e. how to fill that empty spot when coming home without someone to greet you).

Reorganization:
People in grief forget that grief is a process and that through this process, new coping skills are learned. The pet who is gone is usually never forgotten. In the case of death, most individuals never "get over" the loss. However, survivors learn to live with loss. The intensity of the loss changes, and a survivor can rejoin life. One finds that they can eat and sleep. Individuals may establish new relationships with pets. Sadness and crying still occur at times, while simultaneously increased happiness will be experienced.[/b]

[jorian]

How big are Berglers pants anyway...?